Long-term outcomes of latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Purpose: The primary objective of this retrospective study was to validate electrophysiological results of latissimus dorsi tendon transfer (LDTT) to determine if this transfer is active for different daily living tasks, and the secondary objective was to correlate these clinical results.

Methods: With a mean follow-up of 4.7 years, 14 latissimus dorsi tendon transfers were retrospectively reviewed.